THE ‘AGRICULTURAL GAZETTE. 
us LOG: MO, 
are fed on cut-green Tares and straw, and Beans and 
~ Oats crushed. 
It is, however, whilst standing on the floor of the 
thrashing machine in the barn, that the spectator is 
most struck with the prehensi and 
ness of the internal arrangements, of which this is the 
centre. On one side is seen a large barn, with a level! 
floor, so that several carts can be drawn into the bays ; | 
whilst at right angles with the barn is à spacious loft, | 
nearly 100 feet long, to receive the straw. The thrash-| 
ing machine is a very powerful one, driven by six 
horses, and the straw is submitted to the operation of, 
sthree “shaking” cylinders before it leaves the machine 
«(which it does in an unbroken state), so that searcely a 
single grain can escape ; below is the cleaning machine, 
sand attached to the wheel is a chaff-cutter, which cuts 
28 trusses per hour, and a crushing or rather bruising 
machine; and a Turnip cutter. All the roots are 
washed by a washing machine; being then eut, and 
steamed with chaff, bran, and meal. The dung-pit is an 
; excellent arrangement, and may be called the laboratory 
of the farm. Into this receptacle are carried under 
drains from every source of manure on the farm ; so 
as to prevent its contact with the air as much as possi- 
ble, In these dung pits, which are perfectly sheltered 
from the sun and rain, and have a northern aspect, the 
dung is frequently turned in wet weather, and being 
nearly all short, it undergoes an incipient fermentation, 
and can be carried out in about three weeks, e are 
quite of opinion with Mr. Mechi, that one cart load of 
this dung is worth four cart loads of dung which has 
undergone the usual process of washing, drying, and 
bleaching, in many farm yards. It is also of very even 
quality, as this can be easily regulated. To Mr. Mechi is, 
we believe, due, the honour of first managing the manure 
of a whole fi tead on philosophical prineipl At- 
tached to the manure pit is the liquid-manure tank, the 
‘contents of which are the very essence of the dung, and 
are prized and preserve: dingly. It is frequently 
thrown over the dung in the pits, and also carried on to 
the land in one of Crosskill’s liquid manure carts. The 
great care which is taken to preserve this valuable sub- 
Stance, is one of the best points of Mr. Mechi’s ma- 
nagement. The sheep yards are well drained, warm, 
and airy; Mr. Mechi has found that brick paving does 
not answer as well as he expected, as the bricks absorb 
too much moisture. He therefore placesin each yard a 
layer of chalk rubbish, which completely absorbs the 
moisture that is not carried off, and forms a compost 
highly suitable to the stiffest soil The piggeries are 
exceedingly comfortable, the ranging places bein 
formed of iron hurdles, which freely admit the air and 
sun. There is no one feature of tHe farm more striking 
than the generally comfortable appearance of the ani- 
mals. Indeed, it is difficult to imagine how any animal 
can fail to thrive in so well sheltered a place. Mr. 
Mechi fats a large number of young pigs, on steamed 
Swedes and corn, with a little cake. For this purpose, 
each of his yards is surrounded with a low lean-to 
against the walls, These sheds form capital places for 
pigs, when inclosed with iron hurdles; and fattening | 
them, in such favourable circumstances, is said to be as 
profitable as fattening any other stock. The cart 
lodges, tool-house, and chaise-house opposite the dwell- 
ing-house, is a very neatly-erected and commodious 
building. Water is laid on to the tanks in the yards, | 
and the cooking-house, from the spring which formerly 
created a bog. The cooking-house stands midway be- 
tween the principal range of buildings and the sheep 
sheds, detached from every other building in case of 
fire. In point of completeness it is, perhaps, unequalled, 
It contains six iron tubs or pans, all steamed by one 
boiler. The food is tipped out of these into a peculiarly 
constructed barrow, from which it is put into the circu- 
Jar cast-iron pig troughs, The implement shed is formed 
of an asphalted felt lean-to roof, against the back of the 
range of stables. It is about 120 feet long and 15 feet 
wide, and filled with implements. This is certainly a 
most valuable appendage to the farmstead. All the 
buildings and yard walls are of brick, with boarded and 
space slated roofs, presenting not only a remarkabl 
neat, but even a handsome appearance. The barn is 
130 feet long, 30 feet wide, and rises 18 feet before the 
spring of the roof. 
Mr. Mechi's implement shed contains a most valuable 
colleetion of implements. Bentall's dropper, Newberry's 
dibbling maehine, various drills, subsoil ploughs, rollers, 
clod-crushers, horse-hoes, searifiers, and harrows, here 
presented themselves for inspection, and would have 
afforded profitable occupation for a whole day, instead 
of the short period which the deputation could afford to 
devote to them. Mr. Mechi uses no waggons, which 
he considers remnants of barbarism, but uses, instead, 
mplete. 
am Scots, Herefords, &c 3x 10to4e 2| Best Longa do T» 
r. Hannam’s one-horse carts, "These carts are long | Bem Shut Horns E A ?l diria ple acier 
platforms, with a low shelving side over each WHOIS a ee inb ine plies et IP uen d 8 6 810 
each cart being in the body, or rather on the floor, | Best Domas & Half-breds | ca a | Lemis Sud. AEM oum 
h à ae tto (shorn! 4| Pi $4. . 5 8 
7 feet wide and 12 feet long, weighing about 7 ewt., and 343; Sheep and Lambs, 88,070; Calves, 2163 1 S 
carts, which he says are completely under the command 
of a single horse in going up and down hill, as the load | #0m° vonia 
the ground, the centre of gravity is less | tenet 
t 3s usses of straw ; and that 
horse carts, with six men and two boys, 
ad, e rt, and stack 100 acres of corn, in due 
Mr. Mechi’s horses, which looked rem 
se on 
four 
would | 
| 
j | better: 4s 4d is readily obtained for the best Scots, and 4s for the best Short 
one horse can draw on one of these carts 10 horns; Second quality, 3s to 3s 8d.—Good Sheep are io pi ores iy 
ces ai 
corn, or'that two horses can draw 20 sacks ; po 
7 We continue fo hear of great improvement in the Hop plantations gene- 
markably | «ar : he Hop plantat gi 
tw e Suff 7 Y, and the duty is now called £175,000. A steady demand for Yearlings 
between the Suffolk and Flemish breeds.— | at about las: week's prices vue TEE els 
George Whiting, Hon. Sec., (somewhat abridged) du 
Maidstone Gazette. i 
(To be continued.) 
Miscellaneous. 
Porous Draining Pipes.—We omitted to notice in 
our last week’s impression a novel, and as it appeared 
from the practical experiment that was exhibited, a 
most useful invention of a new pipe for the purpose of 
drainage, made, by the admixture of certain in- 
gredients with the clay, so porous as to admit of the water 
passing through it in a filtered state from the drain, A 
prize was awarded by the Yorkshire Agricultural 
Society for this pipe to Mr. Charnock, who wë under. 
stand is the inventor, and to whom the agricultural in- 
terest are already indebted for perhaps the most com- 
plete tile-machine of the day (the economie), as well as 
for much valuable practical information on the subject 
of thorough drainage. Mr. Charnock was kind enough 
to explain to us the object of these porous pipes, which 
are intended mainly for draining those lands where 
quieksand prevails in the substratum, and which from 
its extreme fineness is very liable to insinuate itself 
into, and ultimately stop up, the drains that are laid 
with the ordinary tiles or pipes. The experiment 
which was exhibited consisted of a porous pipe about 
2 feet long, and 2 inches internal diameter, laid at the 
bottom of a tin case made to represent the section of a 
drain, and eovered to the depth of 4 or 5 inches with 
the finest sand, and then filled up with water, one end 
of the tube in the case being perfectly sealed, and the 
other protruding so as to show the water dropping 
from it ina filtered state, This process had been going 
on for several days without the least appearance of di- 
minution in the amount of filtration, and it seemed to 
us likely to continue ad infinitum if the supply of water 
was kept up. The drops were falling tolerably fast 
from the mouth of the pipe, so much so.as to satisfy all 
who saw it, that had the operation been extended to a 
drain of 50 or 100 yards, instead of only 2 feet, a con- 
tinuous stream would have been the result. We also 
noticed this further peculiarity, that notwitl ding 
these pipes were thus practically porous, yet their du- 
rability of construction was equally manifest ; they 
were in fact even more difficult to break than the 
ordinary clay pipes against which we tested them. The 
price at which they can be manufactured we were told 
was not exorbitant ; and certainly, judging from the 
effect we saw produced, their adoption in such situations 
as those for which they are especially designed must 
ensure the most perfect of all drainage—that of con- 
tinuous filtration through an entirely closed and unin- 
terrupted line of pipe.— Wakefield Journal. 
otices to Correspondents, 
Brans—A Norfolk Subseriber—Y ou letter has been forwarded, 
Canpace—C Cabba; t know the '* Ox" Cabbage ; 
rt. Itis almost too late to sow it 
now. For Kohl Rabi see page 155, 1845, 
H—We have lots of it; our only hope is in 
perseverance, and we take every opportunity of. hoeing it up, 
and either carrying it off the ground and burning it, or ex- 
posing it to the sun. 
Hors—A Young Hop Grower—We must refer you to an article 
on the subject, by Mr. M. Paine, at page 362. Woollen rags 
at the rate of 8 or 10 cwt, per acre, are well known as a 
y work devoted exclusively to this subje The most 
complete work w ha on Agriculture generally, is 
Stephens’ *Book of the Farm."  Swinborne's “ Account 
Book” is simple ; but farm accounts should be kept just like 
those of any other business. We may return to this subject. 
PIPES ror DRAINS—P asks where they are to be had, near 
Liverpool ? 
Smart FAnw—W K C—How are you to keep your 4 cows, 3 
horses, and 60 sheep in summer? Your Clover is to be kept 
for hay, which is to be sold; you will thus have only the 
aftermath of 12 acres of Clover for food, and for the winter 
you have only 12 acres of roots, It appears to us that you 
must.lay in about Sept. 1st say 100 sheep, and fold them over 
the aftermath and young seeds in the Barley stubble, and 
about 1st Nov. you may buy about!10 oxen in condition to 
turn out fat before May ; these you must feed with Beans and 
upon it. Two good 
will get a scheme for a 
small farm drawn up as soon as our “harvest home” shall 
have given us a little more time, 
Tanxk—C H-—Puddle the bottom with clay, lay your bricks in 
cement, and build the side walls some 6 or 8 inches from the 
side of the excavations, and ram clay into the interval. 
that will not do, you must sink a or a water-tight tank 
MParkets, 
SMITHFIELD, MONDAY, Aug. 17.—Per Stone of 81bs, 
et 
eavy.— Pigs are rather more in demani 
PR) Aug. 21, 
The supply of Beasts is rather short, and the demand good. Our trads 
re fully realised. ~ Lamb" trade is heavy; p- ces range from 49 8d to 
Calf trad ore active, and 4s 8d more readily obtained for a good 
ather improved. 
Sheep and Lambs, 9710; Calves, 448; Pigs, 280, 
41, West Smithfield 
“HOPS, Fray, Aug, 21 
plentiful; and Fruit is not over abutidant, although thér 
sufficient for the demand. Pine. 
a 
George and Noblesse. Apricots are small in size. 
both English and Foreign, may be obtained at- moderate 
rices, Cherries are f 
to 4s, per Ib. 
rants are becoming, scarce. Apples and Pears are lower 
in price and more abundant, Apples chiefly consist of 
Hawthorndens, Codlins, Kerry Pippin, and Ribston; the 
latter are, however, hardly ripe. The supply of Oranges, 
considering the season, is good; uts are sufficient 
or the demand.  Filberts are very plentiful, Lemons are 
cheaper. English Melons may be obtained at from 3s, to 6% 
each, and some good foreign ones are also in the market, Of 
Vegetables, Cabbages, Cauliflowers, &c., are gõod, but the latter 
hardly sufficient for the demand. Carrots and ‘furnips have 
altered but little in price since last week. Peas are rather 
scarce, Beans remain nearly the same as last week, _ Celery 
is good in quality, Potatoes are very much affected by the 
prevailing disease of last. season; so much so, that some ate 
quite unsaleable. Lettuces and other Salading are good and 
plentiful. Out Flowers chiefly consist of Heaths, Jasmines, 
alceolarias, Pinks, Camellias, Pelargoniums, Tuberoses, Gar- 
denias, Moss and other Roses, 
FRUITS. 
Pine Apple, perlb., 34to 58 Lemons, ver dozen, 1s to 2: 6d 
Grapes, Hothouse, per 1b., 34 to 44 =- er 100, 78 to 162 
— ‘Portugal, per tb, 1s tol#3d | Currants, red, per hf.-sv.y 4sito Ge 
Apples, Dess,, per bush., €s to 84 — hire, d 4s to 6s 
'—’ Kitchen, 3t to Raspberries, per pottle, 9d tole + 
Pears, per hf.-sieve, 4s to 12s Cherries, Morello, per lb., 2s 6d to 4s 
Melons, each, 2s to 6s Almonds, per peck, 6 
Peaches, per doz., as to 8s Sweat Almonds, pérlb., 24:0’ Be 
‘ectarines, per doz. 3¢ to 8s Filberts, English,p. 100 ]bs., 602 to 756 
igs, per dozen, 4s ts, Cob, Ber 100 1b8.» 804 t0 90a 
larcelona, 208 
Oranges, per dozen, Isto 20 6d b 
— per 100, — Brazil, 135.to 16s 
-= Seville; per 100, 8s to 16s — Spanish; 14s 
— per dozen, 2s to 28 Gd Walnuts, per bushel, 14s to $04 
VEGETABLES, 
Garlic, perlb., 6d to 84 
Cauliflowers, per doz., 61 to 194 Let: corejls to 24 6d' 
rtichokes, per doz., 2s to 4s. Tomatoes, pex h£-sv.j 4s to 5a ... 
French Beans, per hh-sv., 1s 6d to 34 | Endive, per score, lr to aon 
» per aleve, 3e 6d Vegetable 
Radishes, pi 
t a 
bushel, ds 6d tos 6d 
— Kidney, per bushel, 2s to 4s 
T'urnips, per bunch, 4d to 8d 
Red Beet, per doz., 6d to 1a 6d 
Horse Radish, per bundle, 24 to 6s 
Cucumbers, each, 4d. to 1s 
HAY.—Per Load of 36 Trusses, 
SEER Aug. 20 
ay at 
Prime Mead.Hay 75:0 808 | New o 
Infr.New & Rowen 50 65. | Clover 1 
J 
je CUMBERLAND MARKET, Aug, 20, 
Prime Mead. Hay 70sto 86è | Old Clover 90510 1005 
IMedor (7. 56 | Inferior d 80 | Straw ^ 32510005 
ew = = r= 
Josnua BAKER, Hay Salesman, 
MARK-LANE, MoNDAY, Aug. 17, 
The supply of Magus Wheat. from Essex, Kent, and Suffolk, 
oderate thi 
M 
2s, per pr, for Peas.—The Oat trade is better, at an advance of 
6d. to 1s. per qr. upon. last Friday's prices, 
ITISH, PER IMPERIAL QUARTER, 8, 3, 5, Se 
Wheat, Essex, Kent, and Suffolk . . White 48 52 Red . 44 48 
——— Norfolk, Lincolnshire, and Yorkshire « 40 46 White 40 50 
Barley, Malting and distilling 28s to34s Chevalier 32 86 Grind. 35 98 
Oats, Tincolnshire and Yorkshire +  . Polands 25 28 Feed 92 94 
— Northumberland and Scotch . eed 23 26 Potato 27 30 
r . eed 20 34 Potato 94 97 
— Iris osa pau 
Malty pale, ship |n 000050 e 
— 'Bertford and Essex’ . ; ian 
ad. Sind aloes aar a aa usn E A 
Beans, Mazagan, oldand new 82 to 35 Tick 84 86 
— . Pigeon, Heligoland . 38 to 42 = 
Peas, White . H B + 86 to 42 Maple 38 36 
exu 86 38 
ongpod —= , — 
Grey al % 
Fripay, Aug. 21, 
The little English Wheat fresh up for this morning’s market 
sold readily at 2s. per qr. over the prices obtainable on Monday; 
Foreign must be noted 3s. per qr. higher. Bonded con- 
tinues in demand and would bring an advance, but there is 
scarcely any on offer,—The top price of Flour has advanced 35. 
per sack, and barrels of good Brands sell freely at 285,, extra 
igher,—Barley and Beans are unaltered in value; Peas, both 
free or bonded, are r more money.—The Oat trade is 
good, and prices 1s, per qr, dearer. 
IMPERIAL AVERAGES, 
heat. | Barley.) Oat 
July 11 per Quarter.) 58s 84| 278 7d) 24: 8d, 
- 18 . " " 0 10 27 d 
=- 95 B D 49 11 27 2 23 
Auge al. dj eror sein eg 
- 8, | 45 9| 96 9| 94 
— 35. . | 45 1) 97 3| 23 
6 weeks Aggreg. Aver, | 48 6| 97 8| 28 
Duties on Foreign Grain’ sol iel 
Diagram showing the finetuations in the price 
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te ataty ng Saturday, August 15. bts 
Prony | Jou 1 | Jenv8| Jorv 2| Ava 1 | Ava. 8 | Ava 15 
528104 5s fe | 3 
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— 4 m 
50 10 
49 1l 
47 5 m 
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— 1 
| 
EEDS, Aug. 21, 2 
Qanary = = "perer 440 488) LinseedCnkes,Forelgn, p.ton 8! to 9l 
Caraway - per cwt 40 48 | Mustard, White - p.bush. ~# 
Clover, Red, English ^ « — — Super -= 
- 
— ^22 Forelgn C = To Browa yy is more 
Z. White, English =, — Rapeseed, English,porlast 20. 2 
=~ "Foreign + — =|RapeCakes - per E 
Gorlander, « a ^ - .- 14 16 Saioi =i ee m To 
Hempseed. per qr. 85 Tares, Eng. winter p. bush- UTEN 
Vinseed >_< "pe qr 45 lag)  — Foreign. =~ axed ^ 
dates tation 
o! 
8 xp LAYe- 
ParrxNDEN & Sri, Hop-Factors, 
= AR eefoll ce io. penómt 
—~/ Makes Eug. per 1000.10! 11/| Turnip (tco ODER. 
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